The stakes are high as the young man fights to escape the hangman’s noose. It was produced by Peter Saunders THE PLAZA ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS . PAPA was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1978 by a small number of Putnam County residents to establish performance opportunities for local interests and talents. Lion . - The Daily Telegraph “The sole exception is Dame Agatha, who managed to write not one, not two, but three of the great stage mysteries: And Then There Were None, Witness for the Prosecution, and The Mousetrap. A brand new, site-specific production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution will be staged in a a unique court room setting inside County Hall, adjacent to the London Eye on London's South Bank.Developed with the support and involvement of the Christie family, the new production is directed by Lucy Bailey and will place the audience in the centre of the action within the court room. However, the case is turned on its head with the appearance of an unexpected witness in the dock. ‘agatha christie's ingenious courtroom drama fits perfectly in county hall’ guardian. The Agatha Christie favourite Witness for the Prosecution appears to be a jury-pleaser. The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had been in Nottingham on 28 September). Toby Jones was brilliant but he always portrays great characters and they are never powerful. The Social Network . PAPA produced its first play in 1978, and since that time has produced dozens of plays in several different venues until the opening … Brand new photographs are released today providing a first look at the new cast of Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie at London County Hall. ... interesting and exciting play I have seen in a while. Witness for the Prosecution review. Witness for the Prosecution is a play adapted by Agatha Christie from her short story of the same name. New faces will be on the stand as the smash-hit revival of Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution receives a new cast from Tuesday 27 March, led by former EastEnders actor Ben Reid.. Reid, best known for playing Ben Mitchell for four years on the popular BBC1 programme, will be joined by Lucy Phelps (Call The Midwife) as his wife Romaine. Witness for the Prosecution Synopsis. Witness for the Prosecution tickets available at affordable prices for the landmark staging on London's Southbank! Great staging of Witness for the Prosecution Great play, very atmospheric, setting in County Hall is really top notch. Afters are very good and keep the suspense building, of course its a great script, based on an Agatha Christie story, but the final plots twists are a surprise that I didn't see coming. CAST: Afters are very good and keep the suspense building, of course its a great script, based on an Agatha Christie story, but the final plots twists are a surprise that I didn't see coming.